NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports he doesn’t expect George Pickens to report to the Cowboys facility “unless and until there is a long-term deal.”

27 February 2026

“Don’t expect him to sign the tag yet,” Rapoport continues. “I would also wonder if there is another team that wants to give a premium draft pick and sign Pickens to a long-term deal themselves.” Pickens clearly put himself in the WR1 stratosphere last year, but we’d be surprised if a team was willing to give up a first-round pick for Pickens in addition to a major extension. A second-round pick might be a reasonable ask here while still being an upgrade for Dallas on the third-round pick they dealt away to acquire Pickens last offseason.